LYNDON CENTER, Vt. - October 2, 2012 - The Colby-Sawyer College women's tennis team improved it's North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) record to 8-0 with a 7-2 victory over Lyndon on Tuesday at the Dudley Bell tennis center.

With the win, the Chargers improve to 12-2 overall, while the Hornets fall to 1-4 in the NEAC Eastern Division and 1-7 overall.

The Chargers began the day with two doubles victories as top seeds Claire Toffey and Liz Lincoln earned an 8-2 win over Lyndon's Kayla Flynn and Maria Parr. The No. 2 doubles team of Donna Gordon and Kathleen Rogers posted an 8-5 win over Kelsey Johnson and Olivia Bernard.

The Hornet tandem of Margaret George and Alexandria Maynard were awarded a victory in third flight doubles by virtue of a forfeit.

Colby-Sawyer dominated throughout singles play as Lincoln and Toffey defeated Flynn (6-1, 6-0) and Johnson (6-1, 6-1) in the first and second flight. Gordon beat Bernard 6-0, 6-0 in No. 3 singles while Ellen Graham dispatched Maynard 6-2, 6-0 in the No. 4 matchup.

Rogers posted a 6-2, 6-2 straight set victory over George in fifth flight singles before Lyndon's Heather Gibson earned a forfeit win in the sixth flight.

Colby-Sawyer returns to the courts Wednesday when they travel to South Portland to face off versus the University of Southern Maine.

--- Courtesy of Lyndon State College Sports Information